stjorthotic Chapter 334: Ways To Destroy Upward Promotion Channels [Please Subscribe, Please Subscribe In Full]
Chapter 334: Ways To Destroy Upward Promotion Channels [Please Subscribe, Please Subscribe In Full]
“However, even if the country has entered a state of saturation, slowdown, and stagnation from a state of rapid development, social contradictions that were originally covered up due to the country’s rapid development have been exposed.
"But as long as the two channels for upward promotion, the most basic, most important, and fairest, [imperial examination] and [military merit] are not monopolized or locked."
"The people at the bottom can still continuously enter the upper class of [seventy thousand officials and subordinates] through their own efforts."
"Then the people at the bottom will at most complain and be angry, but in the end they won't do anything too extreme."
"However, if even the two most basic, most important, and fairest channels for upward promotion, [imperial examination] and [military merit], have been destroyed,
"Then the people will not only complain and be angry, but it is also very possible for them to take even more extreme actions!"
"For example, rebellion or something."
At this point, looking at Zhu Yuanzhang who was deep in thought, as well as the princes Zhu Biao, Zhu Di, Zhu Fan, Zhu Di and other princes, Yan Changqing did not speak again, but gave them a moment to think for themselves.
[Once a country moves from a state of rapid development to a state of saturation, slowdown, or stagnation, the social contradictions that were originally covered up due to the country's rapid development will be exposed, leading to an increase in social contradictions!!!]
[Once social conflicts increase, people’s hostility will also increase; people’s hostility will increase, which will trigger more social conflicts, thus creating public resentment!!!]
【When people complain, the world will be unstable, and chaos and turmoil will follow!!!】
[In other words, if you want to make the world stable and the people have no complaints, then the best way is to keep the country in a state of rapid development. 】
[In this way, all other social conflicts will become ‘not worth mentioning’ under the rapid development of the country!!!]
[If the country cannot be kept in a state of rapid development, then at least it must be ensured that the channels for people at the bottom to move upward are not monopolized or locked up, so that people still have hope for the future. 】
[As long as the people at the bottom can still change their lives and future through hard work and make their lives and future better, then the overall atmosphere of this country will still be positive. 】
[In other words, the two most basic, most important, and fairest channels for people at the bottom to move up and get promoted, the imperial examination and military merit, cannot be destroyed!ㄖ!]
[One of the responsibilities of the emperor is to ensure the long-term existence of the two most basic, most important, and fairest channels for people at the bottom to move upward, the imperial examination and military merit!!!]
After thinking about this, Zhu Yuanzhang, as well as the princes Zhu Biao, Zhu Di, Zhu Fan, Zhu Di and other princes, all have their own insights.
After a while, (bheb) Yan Changqing spoke again:
"But as I just said, it's because of the limited 'resources', the instinct to pursue a better life and the future, and the tenth nature of giving priority to ensuring one's own survival.
"After the upward channel for class mobility began to narrow, the first people to enter the Ming Dynasty's [seventy thousand officials and subordinates] class would ensure that they would not be squeezed out of this class."
"In order to ensure that their descendants can still stay in this class, they will definitely find ways to destroy the channels for people at the bottom to move up and be promoted!!!"
"Because every carrot is a pit, the number of talents that this class of [70,000 officials and subordinates] can accommodate is limited."
"If the people at the bottom want to be promoted and occupy a carrot pit, then the carrot in a certain pit will inevitably be pulled out and thrown out."
"But as long as the channels for people at the bottom to move upwards are destroyed, there will be no continuous flow of people from the bottom of the society to rise to the ten levels of "Seven Party Officials Cha Dong].
"Then they who are already in the [seventy thousand officials and subordinates] class will naturally not be squeezed out again.
"When they grow old, they can naturally inherit their father's legacy and let their descendants continue to stay in the class of [seventy thousand officials and subordinates]."
"However, if you too obviously and directly destroy the channels for people at the bottom to move up and get promoted, you will easily suffer crazy backlash from the people."
"For example, the [Nine-Rank Zhongzheng System], this system does not treat the people at the bottom as human beings, and directly cuts off the channels for the people at the bottom to advance upwards."
"As for the consequences, you also know very well that 'the streets of heaven trample all the bones of ministers, and the inner treasury is burned to ashes' is the ultimate backlash against this system and the aristocratic families under these ten systems!"
"So in order to avoid such a situation from happening again, people who subsequently entered the [seventy thousand official and subordinate] class again chose to use other methods to secretly disrupt the flow of promotion channels for the people at the bottom."
Speaking of this, Yan Changqing looked at Zhu Yuanzhang, as well as the princes Zhu Biao, Zhu Di, Zhu Gang, Zhu Di and other princes and began to ask questions:
"What method do you think can be used to destroy the flow of promotion channels for the people at the bottom and ensure the advantages for themselves and their descendants, but without causing strong dissatisfaction from the people at the bottom?!!"
"This is very important, because only after you understand what methods they use to destroy the upward promotion channels for the people at the bottom, can you protect the upward promotion channels for the people at the bottom from being destroyed in a targeted manner."
After hearing Yan Changqing's question, Prince Zhu Biao thought for a moment and then replied:
"The hidden influence of family background and connections!"
A person with a good family background must have good connections.
And this personal relationship will play a more or less role whether he is taking the imperial examination or when he is promoted.
At least under the same conditions, should you promote a student with an outstanding family background and extensive connections, or a student from a poor family with no background?!!
Most superiors will choose the former, which in itself is unfair and potentially damaging to the upward mobility channels for ordinary people.
Yan Changqing nodded and continued to ask:
"Any more?!!"
Jin Wang Zhu Fan also expressed his thoughts:
"Teacher, the difference in educational content!"
Different people, his husband and the education he received are also different.
For example, their princes were taught by saints like Yan Changqing and other knowledgeable people in the world.
And what these princes learn is all about governing the country, or high-end content such as the emperor's mental skills and "Dragon Slaying Technique"!
But can others ask Yan Changqing to be their teacher and learn and teach content like "Dragon Slaying Technique"?!!
Does not!!!
Similarly, for those who have entered the class of [70,000 officials and subordinates], the teachers they can hire are based on their abilities.
In most cases, they will be better than the teachers hired by those who have not entered the [seventy thousand officials and subordinates] class.
There was a gap between the teachers on both sides from the beginning, and naturally there was a gap in the education received by the descendants of both sides.
The starting points of education for both sides are different, but in the end they have to rush to the same end point together.
And this itself is also an unfairness, and it is also a potential damage to the upward promotion channels for the people at the bottom.
Yan Changqing glanced at Jin Wang Zhu Fan approvingly and said firmly:
"Yes, this is also a factor. Are there other factors?!!"
King Zhu Di of Yan also replied loudly:
"There are also differences in the educational environment."
For those who have entered the [70,000 official and subordinate] class, apart from other aspects, at least hiring a one-to-one teacher is no problem.
But most of those who have not entered the class of [seventy thousand officials and subordinates] enter private schools and are taught one-to-many by teachers.
The difference in the educational environment received by the descendants of the two is itself an unfairness, and this unfairness is also a potential damage to the upward promotion channels for the people at the bottom.
Yan Changqing also nodded and expressed his affirmation.
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